GRE Word List
PROPONENT
one who argues in favor of something : advocate
The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.
Random words
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| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |